Game of Thrones Named Most Pirated Show

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Dec 27, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Game of Throneswas the most pirated show for the second year in a row,TorrentFreakreports.The HBO drama's third season finale was illegally downloaded 5.9 million times, more than half of those downloads occurring within one week of when the show aired ...

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Game of Thrones was the most pirated show for the second year in a row, TorrentFreak reports.

The HBO drama's third season finale was illegally downloaded 5.9 million times, more than half of those downloads occurring within one week of when the show aired in June.

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Breaking Bad came in second with its finale netting 4.2 illegal downloads.

While many executives do everything they can to dissuade piracy, some are embracing the form. Jeff Bewkes, CEO of HBO's parent company Time Warner, said being named "the most pirated show" is "better than an Emmy."